Hook, Line, and Fish
Fishing Pole from Foundations is a compact artifact that rewards patient beats and smart sequencing. This Near Mint Foil Equipment slides into tempo and value decks by turning untaps into board presence. The equipped creature gains an activated bait ability that accumulates counters and then converts those counters into 1/1 blue Fish creature tokens whenever the creature untaps. It reads like a steady value engine that pairs well with creatures that untap frequently or grant extra untap steps.
Play it as a one mana artifact to bolster midgame reach and token synergies. Equip costs are light so you can attach it early and start banking bait counters. In control shells or decks that capitalize on many small bodies this Fishing Pole is efficient and repeatable, giving you incremental advantage without demanding a complex combo. Add it to builds that want reliable token generation and a foil finish that catches the light as it hits the battlefield.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}
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Card Type – Artifact
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Subtypes – Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature has "1, T, Tap Fishing Pole: Put a bait counter on Fishing Pole." Whenever equipped creature becomes untapped, remove a bait counter from this Equipment. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Fish creature token. Equip 2 (2: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
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Power / Toughness – N A
